Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) Qajar Persia, circa 1900Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) Qajar Persia, circa 1900oil on canvas, in a painted oval, signed Musavvir al-Mulk in nasta'liq at lower left 51 x 41 cm.The signature presumably refers to Mehdi Musawwir al-Mulk, the Qajar painter active in the reigns of Nasir al-Din Shah and Muzaffar al-Din Shah. He received the title naqqash-bashi (Chief painter) from Nasir al-Din Shah and the title Musawwir al-Mulk from Muzaffar al-Din Shah in AH 1314/AD 1896-97. However, no recorded work by him is signed as in the present work.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.